MAXxess Systems and Berkeley Nucleonics Announce Partner Agreement

Anaheim, CA — April 3, 2002 — MAXxess Systems, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Odetics Inc. (NASDAQ: ODETA & ODETB) announced that it is partnering with Berkeley Nucleonics to integrate their radiation detection products into the MAXxess environmental security systems.

The partnership will allow MAXxess to offer systems that can detect and identify sensitive nuclear material (SNM), medical and industrial isotopes. With these detectors, MAXxess Systems plans to offer a system that identifies radioactive isotopes within one second and confirm the isotope's identity within two seconds. MAXxess intends to use this new capability to detect radiation from moving targets, such as luggage conveyors, pedestrians, and slow moving vehicles. Anticipated security applications include seaports, border crossings, airports, highway security, and high value commercial complexes.

The radiation detectors are small, portable, and mobile. The detectors are capable of identifying contraband, even when there is high background or when masking isotopes are used. The confidence level of the radiation detection is over 97%. The detectors also integrate a He3 neutron detector for identifying shielded sensitive nuclear material. The radiation detectors will seamlessly integrate into MAXxess' environmental systems.

MAXxess, in addition to providing traditional security systems, is the leader in developing environmental security systems. Environmental security systems have been designed to meet today's heightened security concerns. Designated as level 4 security systems, environmental security systems provide an integrated, holistic response to detected threats.

The new MAXxess systems are designed to:

• Expand the boundaries of security beyond the facility itself as far from the target as possible.
• Provide layered security, from the internal HVAC system to the reception area to remote truck inspection stations.
• Detect multiple threats such as explosives, narcotics or chemical warfare agents and now radiation.
• Harden the security system to eliminate hacking or spoofing.

"We will now be able to provide our customers with a full suite of very fast and extremely sensitive toxic chemical, explosive, narcotic and radiation detectors," said Wes Appleby, President of MAXxess Systems. "With the Berkeley Nucleonics partnership, we can more fully address the concerns of numerous government agency and large company customers."

The MAXxess operating philosophy is to minimize the need for continuous surveillance of the entry by security personnel. When radiation is detected, an alarm is automatically displayed at the security control center along with the corresponding video display of the area where the threat was detected. The automated response also informs the control station operator as to the nature of the threat and the coordinated response that is required. This may include opening or closing doors and gates in order to evacuate areas, isolate areas, and assist the emergency response teams.

"We are pleased to be working with MAXxess," said David Brown, Sales Manager of Berkeley Nucleonics. "Detection is the heart of any security system but it is only one element of the system. Detection requires assessment. Threats need to be contained and emergency response teams need to be directed and facilitated. The MAXxess system concept of an automated, integrated and holistic system design intends to provide customers with a complete solution to their security needs."

About MAXxess

MAXxess specializes in the design and manufacture of high-level security electronic access control and security management systems. The company provides flexible security systems for a wide variety of facilities. MAXxess is a pioneer in developing environmental security systems. Environmental security systems are capable of detecting multiple threats and providing layers of security protection. The company also pioneered the use of 128-bit encryption for network encryption in commercial access control applications. For more information, contact MAXxess at 1-800-842-0221 or go to the MAXxess website at www.maxxess-systems.com.

About Odetics

Odetics provides products, systems, and services that control and manage the use of public roadways, secure access to public and private facilities, and secure the delivery of digital communications. Odetics has a unique mix of competencies in outdoor image processing, high speed security processing, precision timing and synchronization, and data management. Odetics Inc. is headquartered in Anaheim, California and may be contacted at 714-774-5000 or Odetics and the web sites of each of its subsidiaries at www.odetics.com.

About Berkeley Nucleonics

Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation is a manufacturer of electronic instruments for the Test, Measurement and the Nuclear Research Industries. Founded in 1963, BNC has consistently provided instrumentation known for their reliability and high performance. Current designs at BNC use the latest software and hardware engineering, surface mount production and automated testing procedures. In 1999, Berkeley Nucleonics introduced the Model 625A Function Generator which received several awards including 'T&M Product of the Year' by Cahner's Publishing. In 2000, the Nuclear Products Group introduced the first real time analysis tool for identification and quantification of multiple radionuclides. This product, the Model 935 SAM, quickly received a DOE endorsement and gives the Health Physicist or the Emergency Responder a money saving tool that is unrivaled in today's nuclear industry. Berkeley Nucleonics has its home office in San Rafael, California. Several additional manufacturing facilities and sales offices are located throughout the United States. A distribution network of international manufacturer's representatives including Optilas, Canberra Packard, ORTEC, Coherent, and Seiko Instruments address the international community. These representatives offer system installations, service, and repairs.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This news release contains statements that may be deemed to be forward-looking. These forward-looking statements may include statements about Odetics partnering relationship with Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of risk factors such as: incorrect assumptions regarding market demand for detection systems, the significant uncertainty of market acceptance of new products by both distributors and end-user customers, short product lives, technological shifts and current technical issues that cannot be resolved on a timely basis, competition (including new and directly competitive products from others), pricing pressures, unanticipated capital requirements, general economic conditions, and other factors identified in the Odetics' Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Investors are strongly encouraged to review the risk factors set forth in the Odetics most recent SEC filings.